If OS 9 had modern applications and – even moderately – modern hardware, I would be using it.
They aren’t in love with the way one app crashing would bring down an entire system, but rather the design elements that can unfortunately lead to that scenario often better suit creative work. Creatives in particular speak about some of OS 9’s biggest technical shortcomings in favorable terms. These users stick around purely because they can and because they think classic Mac OS offers a more pleasant experience than OS X. But many more speak of a genuine preference for OS 9. Computers are prohibitively expensive where they live, and these people would also need to spend thousands on new software licenses and updated hardware (on top of the cost of a new Mac).
There are some OS 9 subscribers who hold out for cost reasons. The reasons some Mac lovers stick with OS 9 are practically as numerous as Apple operating systems themselves.
